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Arkansas River stays at record levels, stressing old levees

The Arkansas River held steady at record levels Thursday, putting enormous pressure on aging levees and offering little relief to areas enduring historic flooding.

Israeli political crisis dampens Mideast peace plan hopes

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to push the Trump administration’s long-awaited plan for Mideast peace.

New Hampshire latest state to repeal death penalty

New Hampshire on Thursday became the latest state to abolish the death penalty when the state Senate voted to override the governor’s veto.

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Trump, defense chief distance themselves from McCain ship shuffle

President Donald Trump and his acting defense secretary distanced themselves Thursday from an order to keep a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain, a Trump thorn, out of sight during the commander in chief’s recent visit to Japan.

President Trump erupts, calls Mueller’s probe biased

President Donald Trump blasted special counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday, calling him a “never Trumper” who led a biased investigation on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

21 missing as searchers scour Danube River after tour boat sinks

Rescue workers scoured the Danube River in Budapest Thursday for 21 people missing after a sightseeing boat sank in a matter of seconds after colliding with a larger cruise ship.

More 2020 Dems push for impeachment after Mueller speaks out

The ranks of Democratic White House hopefuls backing impeachment proceedings grew on Wednesday following a rare public statement from special counsel Robert Mueller that made clear his Russia report didn’t exonerate President Donald Trump.

Immigration plans largely absent from Democrats’ 2020 policy blitz

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential contenders are in a feverish battle to one-up each other with ever-more-ambitious plans to beat back global warming , curb gun violence , offer universal health care coverage , slash student debt and preserve abortion rights. Largely left out of the policy parade: immigration.

Even after 75 years, D-Day takes emotional toll on vets

A dwindling cohort of D-Day veterans and dignitaries will gather to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the invasion that marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany.